These Football Times

A season of chaos, controversy and that kung-fu kick. Eric Cantona takes matters into his own hands at Selhurst Park, leaving newly-signed Andy Cole without a strike partner at Manchester United. Mean...

15 Nov 20242h 14min

Gary Thacker quizzes another member of the team about the team they support. Why, best and worst moments, favourite players and those they’d like to forget plus the nuclear question: could you ever su...

12 Nov 202437min

Is there too much pressure in football for anything to be done about health and welfare? From the demands placed on managers to the strain put on kids from the age of eight in football academies, whil...

10 Nov 202456min

There’s a double for Manchester United after Aston Villa deny them the treble, Jeremy Goss writes himself into Norfolk folklore, Newcastle  entertain the nation and Graham Taylor doesn’t. It’s time to...

7 Nov 20242h 4min

Trying to keep the fans, the board and the sporting director is a minefield for modern managers, so have we seen the last of the managerial titans such as Ferguson and Wenger who ran their clubs from ...

3 Nov 202452min

Crank up the Simple Minds soundtrack, dust off the fireworks, make way for the cheerleaders and dodgy versions of Baker Street. The Premier League has arrived and it’s a whole new ball game, especiall...

31 Okt 20241h 52min

Gary Thacker quizzes another member of the team about the club they support. Why, best and worst moments, favourite players and those they’d like to forget plus the nuclear question: could you ever su...

29 Okt 202433min

Is social media changing the way fans view the game and their club? With the never-ending torrent of material passing into and out of our clubs, how are we handling an era of changed access to our fav...

27 Okt 202450min